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INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts offense may finish out the preseason without its top two receiving options at tight end.
Backup tight end Will Mallory missed Saturday’s preseason loss to Atlanta with a thumb injury, days after the Colts lost star tight end Tyler Warren to a mild groin strain on the first day of joint practices against the Falcons. Mallory participated in Thursday's practice and it's unclear when he was injured.
Indianapolis head coach Shane Steichen did not offer a timetable for Mallory’s return. The fourth-year tight end, who opened the preseason by catching six passes for 80 yards against the Patriots, spent the entire 2025 season on the 53-man roster as insurance for Warren, although Warren stayed healthy enough as a rookie that Mallory rarely saw action.
Mallory has been one of the team’s most productive receiving options throughout training camp.
The Colts offense has spent the entire training camp operating without its No. 1 receiver, Alec Pierce, and the team only signed veteran Keenan Allen this week to fill the hole in the starting up. With fewer reliable targets outside, Indianapolis quarterbacks have targeted the tight ends heavily, peppering passes to both Warren and Mallory.
Allen’s signing likely lessens the need for Mallory to play a larger role in the passing game.
But the Colts would still like to get Mallory healthy soon.
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This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Colts TE Will Mallory doesn't play vs Falcons, the latest on his status
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